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Moderate Will Hurd, a Trump critic, joins 2024 Republican race
Former U.S. Representative Will Hurd, a moderate who was once the sole Black Republican in Congress, on Thursday joined the crowded race to beat Donald Trump for the party's 2024 presidential nomination. → Read More
Settlement expansion is obstacle to peace, Blinken tells US Israel lobby
Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged continued U.S. commitment to both Israel's security and a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict on Monday, but said the expansion of Jewish settlements would be an obstacle to peace. → Read More
U.S. Treasury's Adeyemo sees no ability to 'triage' payments without debt limit hike
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday that the U.S. government does not have the capability to "triage" payments if the debt ceiling is not raised, adding that invoking the 14th amendment to issue debt will not solve the government's challenges. → Read More
DeSantis to campaign in Iowa, NH, SC after chaotic presidential launch
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will return to traditional politicking next week in the presidential primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina after an online campaign launch that was marred by technical glitches. → Read More
Yellen maintains early June as U.S. debt ceiling deadline
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday maintained early June as a debt ceiling default deadline and said she will update Congress shortly about government finances. → Read More
US, South Korea issue fresh North Korea sanctions on 'illicit' IT workforce
The United States and South Korea on Tuesday announced new North Korea sanctions related to thousands of IT workers, many operating in China and Russia, whose labors allegedly help fund weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, they said. → Read More
Debt default could trigger recession, Harris and Brainard warn
Vice President Kamala Harris and top White House economic adviser Lael Brainard said on Thursday that a default on the U.S. debt of $31.4 trillion would throw the American economy into a recession. → Read More
Texas deploys special border force to drive back expected migrant surge
Texas deployed a special border force on Monday to target "hot spots" where migrants try to enter the United States illegally after sweeping COVID-19 restrictions at the Mexican border end this week, Governor Greg Abbott said. → Read More
Canada is considering expelling Chinese diplomat for targeting lawmaker
Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Thursday she is considering expelling a Chinese diplomat after a 2021 intelligence report said the official had sought to track down a Canadian lawmaker's family in Hong Kong to intimidate them. → Read More
Trudeau points to 'slave labor' in China lithium production
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday linked the production of lithium in China to "slave labor" as he discussed his own country's efforts to ramp up production of the metal used in electric vehicle and other batteries. → Read More
White House's spokesman: drone incident was unsafe, unprofessional, reckless
President Joe Biden was briefed on Tuesday about an incident over the Black Sea in which a Russian Su-27 fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. military "Reaper" surveillance drone, White House spokesman John Kirby said. → Read More
Republicans want Biden home visitor logs
The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Sunday demanded visitor logs for President Joe Biden's house in Wilmington, Delaware, after classified documents were found in his office and garage. → Read More
Southwest Airlines plans to get back to normal operations on Friday
Southwest Airlines Co. said it plans to return to normal operations on Friday after days of running at a third of its usual capacity due to disruptions triggered by a massive winter storm that swept much of the United States around the Christmas holiday. → Read More
Poor management, inexperienced leaders led to FTX collapse, new CEO says
Poor management practices and inexperienced leaders led to FTX's implosion, the crypto exchange's new chief executive told lawmakers on Tuesday, shortly after U.S. regulators charged founder Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors. → Read More
Hydro-Quebec worker charged with spying for China, Canadian police say
An employee and researcher at Hydro-Quebec, whose work related to battery materials, has been charged with espionage for allegedly trying to steal trade secrets to benefit China, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Monday. → Read More
Biden welcomes crackdown on 'junk' banking fees
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday issued guidance that surprise overdraft fees and unexpected depositor fees for bounced checks are likely unfair and unlawful practices, in a move the White House said could eliminate billions in banking fees. → Read More
U.S. lawmakers made urgent pleas for help during Jan. 6 riot, video shows
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other top lawmakers urgently dialed military officials and White House staff seeking help during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol by Donald Trump supporters, video shown on Thursday revealed. → Read More
Biden overhauls U.S. policy on marijuana, pardons prior federal offenses
President Joe Biden took steps to overhaul U.S. policy on marijuana on Thursday by pardoning thousands of people with federal offenses for simple marijuana possession and initiating a review of how the drug is classified. → Read More
Kim Kardashian settles SEC crypto charge, to pay $1.26 million
Kim Kardashian has agreed to settle charges of unlawfully touting a crypto security and to pay $1.26 million in penalties and associated fees, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday. → Read More
Trump staffers not returning White House records, National Archives says
Former President Donald Trump's administration has not turned over all presidential records and the National Archives will consult with the Justice Department on whether to move to get them back, the agency has told Congress. → Read More